Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus)

Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with salmon-pink flowers on long green columnar stems close up.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with salmon-pink flowers growing along long green cylindrical stems on rocky surface.

Botanical name: Cleistocactus sp.

Common name: Cleistocactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

Hardiness: 30°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersPink flowersThorny or spiny

Cleistocactus is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to mountainous areas - to 3,000 m (9,843 ft) - of Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina.

Slender, columnar cacti with dense spines and tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, or orange. Flowers often remain partly closed. Best grown in full sun with well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant, protect from frost.


Image gallery: 22 images
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) green plant stems with red flowers in a close up view
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) pink flower close up on a green spiny cactus stem
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) orange flower on green cactus close up for identification and study
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) orange flower close up on a long spiny cactus stem
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) yellow flower close up on a fuzzy green column cactus plant
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) coral flower close up with slender stems and small golden spines.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) orange flower close up on a green spiny cactus stem
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) red flower close up with narrow petals on a tall cactus plant
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) pink flower clusters along narrow green cactus stems for plant collectors.
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) white fuzzy stems with yellow flowers close up plant
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with long yellow stems and orange flower clusters on a rock
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with yellow flower and hairy green cactus columns, close up.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) white fuzzy stems with yellow flower buds close up
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) red flower close up on green cylindrical cactus stem
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) pink flower close up on a green spiny cactus stem
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with pink flowers and green cylindrical stems in a close up.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) yellow hairy plant in a close up view
Cleistocactus winteri subsp. colademononis
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) pink flower close up on a green stem with brown spines.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) with pink flower on prickly green succulent branch, close up
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) green plant with orange flower close up
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) orange flower close up on a green spiny cactus stem
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Cleistocactus sp.
Cleistocactus spp. - slender, columnar cacti with long, tubular flowers often resembling flamingo beaks. The flowers frequently remain partially closed, which is typical for this genus.
Cleistocactus sp. (Cleistocactus) yellow flower close up on a tall thin green cactus column


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